FSBC Weekly E-News: October 19, 2023.

FSBC Weekly E-News: October 19, 2023.

Welcome to Fundy Seaside!
We look forward to welcoming you and your guests at our beautiful location this week.

Sunday, October 22nd

  • 10:00 – 10:45 AM
    • Coffee and Adults Sunday School led by Greg Thompson.
    • Children’s Sunday School
  • 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
    • Weekly Worship Service.
    • Pastor Rachel will start a 5-sermon-series on exploring the Lord’s Prayer.
    • This week’s sermon will be “Which one, which one?” – A Disciple’s Question on the Lord’s Prayer, part 1. (Lk. 11:1; Mt. 6:9)

Pastor Rachel’s Story in “Called to Serve” Podcast

Hello,
My name is Hannah Roberts – I had the privilege of interviewing Pastor Rachel Kwan for the Called to Serve oral history project! I’m happy to tell you that her interview has been featured in Season 2 of our podcast. I encourage you to share this episode with any people or groups you think may be interested in hearing her story!
To hear Pastor Rachel’s story, click on this link: https://calledtoserve.ca/story/rachel-kwan/
“Called to Serve” is an oral history project featuring women who were ordained by Baptist churches in Atlantic Canada between 1950 and 2020. More than 100 women were ordained during this time. We hope that hearing about these women’s ministries, joys, and struggles will encourage and challenge others. We also hope that analyzing these women’s experiences will contribute to scholarly understanding of North American women in ministry.
Thanks,
Hannah Roberts
Called to Serve Team

Previous Sermons

“Daniel and the Friendly Beasts.”
Dan. 6:10. Ref: Mt. 27:15-26; Mt. 11:25.
2023-10-08.

“In this Daniel story narrative, those who are really guilty need to be punished. But on the contrary, the innocent (Daniel), although condemned wrongfully, is not hurt at all. However, in the account of Jesus, the opposite is true. He was sinless, He was innocent…but in the eyes of God when Jesus was on the cross, He was not innocent because He at that time took on the sins of the world when He was nailed and dying on the cross. So here is the twist: the innocent Jesus became sin in the eyes of God when He took on the sins of sinners. But because of this flip, all sinners have become innocent in God’s eyes when they enter into a relationship with Jesus! And this is why today we can give thanks today, and this is what we profess today…”

“Do you want to come to Jesus and thank Him? He is the only one who is willing to put our sins on his back and carry this heavy load of ours. Yet, He remained unharmed, unhurt by sin – like Daniel unhurt in the midst of the lions…That’s if we all stay in Jesus, we have peace, and we have rest, and our load is light. For us, that is the most important and ultimate reason to acknowledge and engage with Him continuously – day by day, hour by hour, with thanksgiving in our hearts. May today’s message give us a new depth of joy and a deeper sense of rest when we consider that God’s beloved Son, Jesus who is the innocent, the sinless man who became sin on the cross, so that you and I who are sinners can become the innocent in the sight of God. Let’s pray: …”

Prayer Group

Season Focus: Praying Around the World via 110 Cities.
Upcoming Dates: Nov. 7, 21
Time: 7:00 – 8:15 PM

Join Pastor Rachel to pray for the church, the community, and the world. During this season, we will be learning about 110 Cities and the people groups that live there, their cultures, and their predominant belief systems. Together, we will discover how our God is moving in the hearts of people around the world.

  • See you on your devices via the following Zoom link. Same link every week.
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89623612156
    (Meeting ID: 896 2361 2156)
  • Alternatively, you can dial one of the following telephone numbers on your phone (Audio only – no video):
    • +17806660144,,89623612156# Canada
    • +12042727920,,89623612156# Canada
  • The Zoom link to the gathering is also on our website on the Gatherings page. Scroll down the page to find “Praying Around the World” then click on the Zoom link there.
  • Note: It is not necessary to install the Zoom App to attend the Zoom meeting. All it takes is to click on or dial the designated link/ phone number as listed above when it is the meeting start time.

Baptist World Alliance’s Prayer Guide for All Sister Churches Worldwide

Association News

Hymn Sing in Support of Saint John Hospital Chaplaincy

Everyone is Invited to Hymn Sing at Forest Hills Baptist (FHB) Church on Saturday, October 28! We will begin with a hot lunch at 12pm, no charge. Donations will be welcomed in support of our Saint John Baptist Hospital Chaplaincy. You will have opportunity to sing your favourite hymns and be inspired by our hospital chaplain, Rev. Mark Leary. Let’s join our hearts in praise and in support of this essential ministry of spiritual care at our local hospitals.

CBAC News

CBAC Executive Minister Listening Tour

You’re invited to an opportunity to share your feedback, input, hopes, concerns, and dreams for the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada (CBAC) during our listening tour (November 12 to December 9). Everyone in our CBAC family is invited – pastors, leaders, congregants, attendees, partners, associations, those new to the CBAC and those who have been in the CBAC forever. We want to hear from you. Our new Executive Minister, Rev. Renée MacVicar, will be there to listen and reflect with you at each session. A few CBAC Council member and members of the CBAC Team (staff) will be at each listening session.

An open mic time for questions and comments will be given. In addition, you’ll be invited to reflect and give your input on questions such as:

  • What do you appreciate most about the CBAC?
  • What needs to change in the CBAC for the sake of our joint mission moving forward?
  • What are the biggest challenges you see your church facing? And the CBAC facing?
  • As you think about the future of the CBAC and your church, what fears do you have?
  • What is your God-sized dream for the CBAC?

There are seven different Listening Tour opportunities. These ones are in NB:
IN PERSON:

  • MONCTON NB – Sunday, November 12, 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm at First Baptist Moncton
  • FREDERICTON NB – Sunday, December 3, 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm at Brunswick Street Baptist

There are also two additional Zoom sessions. For more details. Go to https://baptist-atlantic.ca/news/cbac-executive-minister-listening-tour/

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